SoundBites Concert Series: TOMORROW

Grab lunch to-go from a downtown restaurant or brown bag-it and come out to enjoy great music and sunny weather with fellow downtown workers.

This year’s spring/summer concert series is sponsored by SandRidge Energy and Bank of Oklahoma.

Where: Bank of Oklahoma Plaza, 201 Robert S. Kerr, Downtown OKC
When: Friday’s in May, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Schedule/Performers:
5/20 K.C. Clifford
5/27 Kacia

We won't let the rain spoil the concert. Find us inside of Leadership Square if the weather is rainy.

SoundBites $5 Lunch Special at Ground Floor Café located inside Leadership Square:
Pizza + Drink
Chicken Salad Sandwich + Drink

Call 405.235.4789 for more information.

MidTown Market at Saints is Open!

St. Anthony and Urban Agrarian are pleased to announce the season of the MidTown Market at Saints on Friday’s from 1:00 – 6:00 pm in the East Walker Avenue parking plaza.
Planned local offerings for the first Market include the following:

Free range eggs from Tecumseh
Chicken, lamb and beef from local ranchers
Yogurt and cheeses from a completely pasture-based dairy in Helena
Earth Elements line of Oklahoma Whole Wheat products (tortillas, pizza crusts, and rolls) plus a variety of cookies made using local eggs and butter
Elemental Coffee will be on hand preparing cold-brew coffee and selling their freshly roasted beans
Produce will be centered around salad greens, spinach, rainbow chard, kale, mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, spring garlic and onions
Prairie Thunder Bakery focaccia loaves and baguettes plus a variety of other loaves

2011 Dean A. McGee Award Ceremony

Downtown Oklahoma City, Inc. will honor two business and civic leaders and an organization for their outstanding contributions to Downtown at the 25th Annual Dean A. McGee Award Ceremony. This year, long-time business leader Tom McDaniel will receive the Dean A. McGee Award. The Stanley Draper Award will honor James Meade for his efforts to relocate the Oklahoma City Museum of Art to Downtown, and St. Anthony Hospital will receive the Neal Horton Award for energizing the renaissance of Downtown’s mid-town area.

This year is the fourth annual video contest inviting amateur and professional filmmakers to capture and present their perspective of Downtown Oklahoma City’s momentum. The winner will be announced at the 25th annual Dean A. McGee Awards and will receive a cash prize, a transferrable Oklahoma City University scholarship and other awards.

The 2011 Dean A. McGee Award Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 19, in the Skirvin Hilton Grand Ballroom located at One Park Avenue. The black-tie evening begins with a reception at 6:00 p.m., followed by a gourmet dinner and award presentation at 7:00 p.m. Attending the award ceremony is open to anyone interested in continuing excellence for Downtown. Advance reservations are available at $200 per person by calling 235-3500 or emailing rsvp@DowntownOKC.com. Seating is limited. Corporate tables and sponsorships are available at $3,500 for a Premium Table, which is a preferred table reserved for eight guests, or $2,500 for a Patron Table, which reserves a table for eight guests.

For details visit: http://www.downtownokc.com/ 

Batter Up for RedHawks Baseball

Oklahoma City RedHawks’ season is upon us through September 5! Get your tickets to cheer them on and join the fun at the RedHawks Ballpark in Bricktown!

5/31 vs. Round Rock Express @ 7:05 pm

Special Events:
5/25-5/29 2011 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship: times vary

For RedHawks ticket information, call (405) 218-1000 or visit www.okcredhawks.com or visit the RedHawks ticket office on Mickey Mantle Drive in Bricktown. Open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Twenty-Fifth Asian Festival 2011

Saturday, May 14, 2011
Sheraton Oklahoma City Hotel
1 North Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City
10am – 4pm
FREE Admission
 

For more information contact: XuanKim Nguyen (Spring), (405) 530-2316, Nguyen@lsb.state.ok.us

Julia Ayres to teach a Monotype Workshop in the [Press] at Untitled

On May 14 - 15, 9am - 5pm, renowned printmaker Julia Ayres will teach a two day printmaking workshop in the [Press] at Untitled studio focusing on the art of creating water-based monotypes using Akua Intaglio Inks. With Ayres' guidance, students will explore the latest techniques in non-toxic printmaking.

From 9am - 10am on Saturday, May 14, the public is invited to enjoy coffee, pastries and a printmaking demo with the artist. Ayres will give a brief introduction to the process and offer insight into some of her methods. Admission to this demo is free.

[ARTSPACE] at UNTITLED
1 NE 3rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
P: 405.815.9995 F: 405.813.2070
E: info@artspaceatuntitled.org, www.artspaceatuntitled.org
Hours: Tues - Fri: 10am-6pm / Sat: 10am-4pm

[ARTSPACE] at UNTITLED: Call for Entries

Can You See Me Now: Photos Made on Phones
A juried exhibition of photographs made on cell phones open to local, regional and national artists. The entry fee is $25 and the deadline to submit work is May 15, 2011. A trio of nationally known photographic professionals will select a single image from up to 50 photographers and the announcement of the selected photographers will be made June 6. It will be the responsibility of the individual photographers to supply a high resolution file of a single designated image from which an exhibition print can be made. The exhibition will premiere on July 29 at [Artspace] at Untitled with an opening reception and will continue through Oct 1, 2011.

Submission Requirements:
Submissions are accepted electronically only. They are to be e-mailed to lindsay@artspaceatuntitled.org and the subject line must contain CYSMN followed by the entrant's name. Each entrant must submit a folder containing a minimum/maximum of (6) photographs made using a cell phone. Images should be formatted as jpeg's and the file size of each should be 72dpi with a measurement of 720 pixels (10 inches) on the longest dimension. Images may be color profiled in sRGB, Adobe-1998, or not color-managed.
Payment of the $25 entry fee is to be made via PayPal by going to www.artspaceatuntitled.org>Exhibitions>Upcoming.

Judging:
Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity and the effectiveness of the use of the cell phone given its current state of technology and ability to incorporate photo apps. Up to 50 photographers will be selected for the exhibition. The judges will select one photograph to represent each photographer. Announcement of the selection of photographers will be made on June 6 on the www.artspaceatuntitled.org website, in that day's e-news and notification will be sent directly to the photographers selected.

1 NE 3rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
P: 405.815.9995 F: 405.813.2070
E: info@artspaceatuntitled.org, www.artspaceatuntitled.org
Hours: Tues - Fri: 10am-6pm / Sat: 10am-4pm

Sage 2nd Anniversary Weekend Celebration

Join Sage Cafe, Friday, May 20th, 7pm - 10pm for an anniversary PARTY to remember! Free food, beer, and great music! Co-sponsored by Keep It Local OK and Coop Ale Works!

Meet the Sage staff and new kitchen manager, Kevin Ward, and hear ALL about the new and exciting happenings at Sage & Deep Deuce!

Come back on Saturday night for a SPECIAL Pre-Fixe Dinner Menu...RSVPs are suggested!

Visit www.sageokc.com for more details and follow Sage Cafe on Facebook and Twitter for updates.

Sage Café
228 NE 2nd Street
OKC, OK 73104
405.232.7243

OKC Hungryman to benefit Neighborhood Services Organization (NSO)

Those who want to combine their love of running with their love of food for charity can participate in the OKC Hungryman. This 10K four-person relay event will be May 21 at Regatta Park on the Oklahoma River at 10am.

OKC Hungryman is seeking sponsors, restaurants, volunteers and teams to participate. All proceeds benefit Neighborhood Services Organization.
The 10K is divided into four equal legs. Contestants at each leg will have to eat a predetermined portion of food and run their leg. Once they have completed the leg, they will tag their teammate and he/she will do the same. This pattern will continue through all four legs. The team with the best time will be crowned as the 2011 OKC Hungryman champion.

Teams are encouraged to get creative. Additional prizes will be awarded for teams that are most creative.
Details and Registration here: http://okchungryman.com/

Gaining Financial Peace, Lunch & Learn, Tuesday, May 24

Attention Downtown employees and residents, please join us for a FREE lunch at the Lunch and Learn Seminar “Gaining Financial Peace” at the Norick Downtown Library, 4th Floor, 300 Park Ave., from noon to 1 p.m. Guest speaker for the event is Moses Njenga, Manager of the Corporate Tower branch of Allegiance. This is the first event in the series of Personal Finance Lunch and Learn Seminars sponsored by OKC Downtown College, Allegiance Credit Union, and Downtown OKC, Inc.

Space is limited for this free event. Please R.S.V.P. by noon, May 23. Contact Jimmie Sue Baker at (405) 232-3382 or jbaker@downtowncollege.com

OKC Thunder take the Grizzlies by storm

Game 2 in the Thunder-Mavericks Western Conference Finals is set for tonight in Dallas. Tip-off is 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.

THUNDER.NBA.COM

LET'S GO THUNDER!

2011 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship Tickets on Sale

Baseball fans, don’t miss the excitement of the 2011 Phillips Big 12 Baseball Championship! The championship is returning to a double -elimination format this year, so mark your calendars, because all-session tickets are on sale NOW.

The Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship will be held at RedHawks Field in downtown Oklahoma City from May 25-29. The first game begins at 9:00 a.m. on May 25, and the games continue until the championship game at 1:00 p.m. May 29.

This year, the championship will return to its roots of the double-elimination bracket and bring excitement back to fans. The competition will consist of two, four-team brackets with the winners facing off in the championship game on Sunday, May 29 at 1:00 p.m.

Tickets for the 2011 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship may be purchased by calling the Oklahoma City RedHawks Box Office at (405) 218-1000 or online atwww.ticketreturn.com. For more information, please visit www.Big12Sports.com and www.okcallsports.org . You may also contact Kati O’Kelley, Public Relations and Event Specialist for Oklahoma City All Sports, at (405) 236-5000 orkati@okcallsports.org.
 

The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's "Feeding Hope" Food Drive

During the month of May, the Bricktown Association will be participating in the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's "Feeding Hope" food drive. The following Bricktown Association members will have canned food donation boxes inside their businesses:

Nonna's/The Painted Door
RedPin Bowling Lounge
Earl's Rib Palace
Pearl's Crabtown
Bodyworks
Bricktown Candy Co.
Courtyard by Marriott
Peachwave
Residence Inn
Heartland Flyer
Coyote Ugly Saloon

There will also be a donation box located at the Bricktown Association office. Canned meats, vegetables, fruits, tuna and peanut butter are most desirable, but all non-perishable canned food items are welcome. Donations can be made at any of the above locations throughout the month of May.

For more information about the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and their "Feeding Hope" campaign, visit: www.regionalfoodbank.org 

[Artspace] at Untitled to present the exhibition Lynn Stern: Seen/Unseen

[Artspace] at Untitled will present Lynn Stern: Seen/Unseen, an exhibition of luminous, abstract photographs by the New York artist, with an opening reception May 20, 5 - 8pm. The exhibit will be on display through July 16, 2011. Lynn Stern will also give an artist talk in Untitled's gallery on May 19, 6pm.

For more information about [Artspace] at Untitled or this exhibit, visit www.artspaceatuntitled.org or call 405.815.9995.
 

Bricktown Brawlers

Save the date and head to the Cox Convention Center, Saturday, May 28 to cheer on the Bricktown Brawlers as they take on the West Texas Roughnecks @ 7:05 pm on Armed Forces Night!

Tickets are available at the Oklahoma City Arena and Cox Convention Center Box Offices, Homeland stores, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at http://coxconventioncenter.com and http://bricktownbrawlers.com

For more information visit www.bricktownbrawlers.com - call 602.5111 - email info@bricktownbrawlers.com - tickets tix@bricktownbrawlers.com

Mix: Art by the Ounce

Mix: Art by the Ounce is TONIGHT! This drinkable art exhibit will feature signature cocktails by 13 of Oklahoma City’s most respected bartenders (a.k.a. mixologists). Their drinks will be presented as framed art in a gallery setting. Guests will have an opportunity to taste the drinks and vote on their favorite.

There will be a full dinner catered by Saints, a great new restaurant about to open in the Plaza District, live music, and surprises.

Tickets are $55, available online at http://exchange-revolution.com/mix-art-by-the-ounce/.
 

Downtown Dash

The 2011 Downtown Dash consists of 10K and 5K night races that start at 8:00 pm and finish at St. Anthony Plaza. The races are sanctioned by USTAF.

Before and after the races, a Health Expo will take place on St. Anthony Plaza beginning at 6:00 pm.

Net proceeds from the event go to Downtown OKC Initiatives,  the purpose of which is to support revitalization and beautification projects in the Center City.

Details and registration at http://www.downtownokc.com/Default.aspx?tabid=225

Eat Constructively Downtown

Support the restaurants that are being immediately impacted by street construction including:

Trattoria Il Centro, 500 W. Main St., 405.601.5858, www.trattoriailcentro.com

Coney Island, 428 W. Main St., 405.239.8568

Johnny’s Lunch Box, 413 W. Sheridan Ave., 405.232.9409, www.johnnyslunchbox.com

La Luna Mexican Café, 409 W. Reno Ave., 405.235.9596, www.lalunamexicancafe.com

The Peacock Restaurant, 517 W. Reno Ave., 405.278.7871

Pizza Town, 430 W. Main St., 405.232.2316, www.pizzatownokc.com

The Thai Kitchen, 327 Dean A. McGee Ave., 405.236.0229, www.thaikitchenokc.com

Joey’s Pizzeria, 700 W. Sheridan Ave. (now open), 405.525.8503, www.joeyspizzeriaokc.com

Markies Deli, 612 N. Robinson Ave., 405.239.MARK, www.markiesdeli.com

Colcord Café and Bar, 15 N. Robinson Ave., 405.601.4300, www.colcordhotel.com

Let the restaurant managers/owners know that in addition to their great food, the construction brought you in! That should make their day (or night)!

Cocktails on the Skyline at the OKCMOA

Thursday evenings are special occasions on the Roof Terrace of the the Oklahoma City Museum of Art! We offer a full bar, complementary chips and salsa, and the beautiful ambiance and incomparable view of the Oklahoma City skyline. Join downtown workers, the suburbs’ adventurous, concert and film goers, and the art crowd for Cocktails on the Skyline.

Bands for May include 19–Brendan Parker and Todd Parsons; 26–Born In November. Bands for June are 2–Maurice Johnson Quartet; 9–Born In November; 16–Bruce Benson; 23–Born In November; and 30–Phil Brown and Body Language. July bands are 7– Born In November; 14–Amy Young and Friends; 21– Born In November and 28–Bruce Benson.
 

Nonna's Euro-American Ristorante and Bar

Patio located on the 2nd floor of Nonna’s Euro-American Ristorante and Bar

Happy Hour ½ Price Appetizers 3:30-6:30pm
Live Entertainment Thursday, 7-10pm, Friday and Saturday 8-11pm

May Live Entertainment Schedule:
Thursday, May 19 - Students of The Academy of Contemporary Music (acm-uco.com)
Friday, May 20 - Jacob Becannen and Mark Vollertson - Acoustic/Rock/Pop
Saturday, May 21 - Rick Johnson - Acoustic/"Red Dirt"

Thursday, May 26 - Students of The Academy of Contemporary Music (acm-uco.com)
Friday, May 27 - Stephen Speaks - Acoustic/Alternative/Pop
Saturday, May 28 - Jamie Bramble - Acoustic/Rock/Pop

More information http://www.nonnas.com/

Register your storm shelter online

Oklahoma City residents who have not registered their storm shelter with the City’s Action Center can now do so by logging on to www.okc.gov and clicking on the “register your storm shelter” link under the Action Center icon.

The Storm Shelter Registry is a free, voluntary service that allows residents to provide information about their storm shelter so police, fire and emergency responders can find them in case of an emergency.

“We don’t want residents to be buried undetected in their storm shelter for an extended length of time after severe weather,” said Action Center manager Beth Crounse. “The registry will help public safety officers know where to search during the rescue process.”

If your storm shelter is located in the Oklahoma City limits and you are unable to add it to the registry, or if you need to update information about your registered storm shelter, contact the Action Center at 297-2535.

Information gathered will not be shared with anyone other than emergency responders.

Project180 Update

Don't frown if you're coming downtown! Look below to learn how to get around!

Be informed & prepared for traffic changes downtown by joining the Project180 mailing list.  Enter your e-mail address at this link: http://conta.cc/BeInformed
 

Visit the Project180 Website - Join them on Facebook and Twitter

Get the Project180 weekly map here: http://www.okc.gov/project180/P180WeeklyMap.pdf 

Check for traffic advisory updates posted here: Downtown Traffic Advisory 

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